Storms leave about 95,000 without electricity

Staff report

Sunday

Apr 13, 2014 at 9:02 AM

Ottawa has 580 without power as of 6:30 a.m.

Officials say about 95,000 Michigan residents are without power after severe thunderstorms moved through the state.

Consumers Energy says in a statement Sunday morning that total is down from 106,000 people who experienced interruptions in service since storms began moving through the region Saturday afternoon. The Jackson-based utility says the most affected counties are in west and mid-Michigan, including Muskegon (26,750), Kent (13,900), Mecosta (12,930) and Ottawa (580).